Just What Is The NRA's Hold Over Members Of Congress?....

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13. Surely A Counter Force Of Gun Control Advocates Can Be Put Together To Rival The NRA.....

Using Google I read where NRA membership is nearing 5 million for 2015.

Don't you think a counter force or movement can be put together of gun control advocates that would easily meet or beat that number of members. I'm thinking that if money is the biggest factor for NRA's power - that an organization can be put together that could out money the NRA.

Such an organization would use the same tactics in Congress - rating the Congressmen and Senators on their gun control beliefs and their voting record. Provide donation money for their campaigns to keep them in Congress - if they vote for meaningful gun control laws. Wouldn't that take the wind out of the sails of the NRA?

If a Congressman or Senator knew that the money that they've been taking from the NRA would be available from another source and that their job wouldn't be in jeopardy - wouldn't they be more apt to vote for more meaningful gun control laws? Such an organization can fund primary candidates that were for meaningful gun control. Basically turn the system around on the NRA.

I still am of the belief that many of those Congressmen and Senators that now vote with the NRA - do it while holding their noses. They are just protecting their jobs. I believe that if an alternative source of money and support could come from an organization that equalizes the NRA - that they can be pulled over to more meaningful gun control. I believe that many of them that now vote with the NRA don't really want to - but feel compelled to in order to save their jobs.

If we can put a man on the moon - surely we can create and support a counter force to the NRA.